Apparatus for marking and trimming edges of skirts.



Maegan. Patented Aug; .27, lam.

M. NEWGARDEN. .APPARATUS FOR MARKING AND'TRIMMING EDGES 0F SKIRTS.

(Application filed Mar. 29, 1900. Renewed Apr. 28, 1901.)

(No Model.)

' IW/TNESSE fflidw Nrrnn STATES ATENT OFFICE.

MAX NEYVGARDEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

APPARATUS FOR MARKING AND TRIMMING EDGES OF SKIRTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 681,572, dated August 27, 1901.

Application filed March 29, 1900. Renewed April 23, 1901. Serial No. 57,160. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that LMAX NEWGARDEN,a citizen of the United States, and a resident of 1840 Lexington avenue, New York city, county of New York and State of New York, hate invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Marking and Trimming Edges of Skirts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to an improved apparatus for marking and trimming the lower edges of skirts; and it consists, essentially, of a platform having a semicircular front edge and adjustable arms adapted to engage against the said semicircular front edge which are adapted to determine the line at which the skirt is to be trimmed.

Heretofore the method of trimming skirts has been very laborious, the wearer having to stand upon the floor and the operator necessarily being compelled to use the floor as a guide in marking the skirt and having to work very close to the floor. This method was very inconvenient and was not always accurate.

My device obviates the necessity of using the floor as a guide. By its use the operator is able to trim the skirt independent of the floor and is enabled to use the marking-arm for determining the line at which to cut the skirt.

The nature of my invention will be best understood from the following specification, reference being had to the drawings, in which similar letters refer to similar parts, and in Which-'- Figure 1 is a general perspective view of my device, showing one of the marking-arms removed and showing a portion of the skirt in the position it would assume preparatory to marking the cutting edge when worn by an individual standing upon the platform. Fig. 2 is a plan of the platform, showing the two marking-arms. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the rod supporting the marking-arm. Fig. 4 is a side View of same, showing the markingarm partly in section and drawn away from the platform and also shows the portion or lower edge of the skirt in position ready for marking. Fig. 5 is a plan View of the under side of the marking-arm looking in the direction of the arrow X of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7is a perspective View showing the marking-arm held upon a pedestal or stand and is adapted to be used on the top of the platform for trimming short skirts that do not extend down to the platform.

In the practice of my invention I provide a platform A, having a semicircular front a and rounded rear corners a. Attached to this platform are the brackets 19, formed with an upright cylindrical portion 1). A rod 19 engages through the said cylindrical portion 17' and is provided at its upper end with an angular arm 6 which is adapted to engage and slide in the jaws 0 formed upon a plate a, which is attached to the marking-arms C. The said marking-arms O are segmental in shape and form quadrants which engage against the semicircular end of the platform A.

The marking-arms C are adapted to slide upon the arm o and are held in position when against the platform by means of the set-screw c, which engages against the aforesaid arm b The height of the marking-arms C is regulated by means of theset-sorew c, which engages in the upper part of the cylinder portion 1) and against the rod 6 In Fig. 4. I have shown the marking-arm raised to the level of the platform A and drawn away from the same. The dotted lines show the marking-arm lowered and in position against the front edge of the platform.

1n the use of my apparatus the wearer stands upon the platform and the skirt to be trimmed is allowed to fall over the sides of same, the arms 0 having been previously drawn back. The arms 0 are then slid back until they come in contact with the skirt against the side of the platform at thev height at which it is desired to trim the skirt. Any suitable means may be employed for marking the line along the marking-arm. This apparatus particularly determines the length of the front and side portion of the skirt. The rear portion may be trimmed While the wearer is on the platform or any time afterward. The main object of the invention is to provide a device for conveniently and accurately trimming the front lower edge of the skirt. 7

In Fig. 7 I have shown a pedestal or stand D, which is adapted to receive the rod 11 and is provided with a regulatingscrew d for adjusting the height to the marking-arm C, mounted upon the rod 6 I employ this arrangement upon the platform for trimming childrens skirts which will not reach down to the edge of the platform. The pedestal is adapted to be placed upon the platform, the marking-arm O adjusted to the proper height, and the skirt trimmed accordingly.

In place of the pedestal D the rod b may be lengthened, so as to enable the operator to adjust the marking-arm C to the proper height for skirts that do not reach the platform.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An apparatus for trimming the lower edges of skirts, comprising a platform having a semicircular front and rounded rear edges, segmental marking arms mounted upon a supporting-rod and adapted to slide upon the upper end of said supporting-rod, brackets fastened to the semicircular portion of said platform and formed with a cylindrical portion adapted to receive the sup porting-rod carrying the markingarm, and means for suitably adjusting the aforesaid markingarm, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus for trimming skirt edges, the combination with a platform having a semicircular front end, of supporting-brackets secured thereto, segment-a1marking-arms mounted upon supporting arms and rods and adapted to slide upon the supporting-arms of supporting-rods, set-screws mounted upon the said marking-arm andadapted to engage against the said supporting-arms and lock the marking-arms in position against the semicircular end of the said platform, and a set-screw mounted in a supporting-bracket and adapted to regulate the height of the aforesaid marking-arms, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 23d day of March, 1900.

MAX NEWGARDEN.

Witnesses:

B. MoCoMB, ROBERT A. WILLIAMs. 

